A patient helper apparatus that is attachable to a hospital bed is provided. The apparatus includes a bracket that is mountable on the hospital bed, a support arm rotatably mountable on the bracket, and a handle assembly that can be gripped by a patient.

The subject invention relates to a method of diagnosing epidermis differentiation disorders in a patient by obtaining an epidermis sample from the patient, adding to the sample, antibodies that specifically bind to an antigen of the stratum corneum, the said antigen being specifically recognized by BC 21 monoclonal antibody and detecting the presence or absence of the antibodies that are specifica

An incubator for newborn and premature patients includes an air delivery unit with an electric motor and heating and humidifying devices, a control unit including sensing devices to measure air temperature and humidity and a control panel integrally mounted to the incubator.

A hospital bed obstacle detection device (412) and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components (24, 26) of a hospital bed (410).

The present invention provides a treatment device (10) for applying electrical impulses to a living body through the skin, for treating a variety of clinical conditions. The device comprises a pair of electrodes (32) for contact with the skin, and a waveform generator (46) for repeatedly generating an AC waveform for applying electrical impulses through the electrodes to the skin.

An electrocardiogram signal derived from electrocardiogram measuring means 1 and a pulse signal derived from pulse-wave measuring means 2 are applied to a CPU 30. The CPU 30 processes the cardiogram signal to detect a QRS wave signal, and processes the pulse signal to detect the amplitude of the pulse signal.

A post operative patient assist device comprising two sections, one designed to attach the device to a bed frame or the like, and the second section having a series of gripping members flexibly connected one to the other in series so as to provide a chain of grips for the patient to successively engage with his or her hands to as to allow him or her to raise themselves from a supine position to a

A system for diagnosing and monitoring myocardial ischemia for automated remote patient care is presented. A database stores monitoring sets containing recorded measures relating to patient information recorded on a substantially continuous basis.

The present invention provides a patient support apparatus for use during a medical procedure. The patient support apparatus is configured to receive and support a body of a patient on a base member. The base member includes a top surface having a plurality of adjustable members, wherein each of the adjustable members is configured to support a different portion the body of the patient.